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Letter to the Editor Baseball. Kent was President of the
It Can Be Worse
than an Abortion -
Revisited
Dear Editor:
In a previous letter to the editor
my very good friend has described a
case of abortion as if it were a worst-
cae scenario that might be
considered to be criminal. Actually,
as the facts are presented, it really
is not either a worst case scenario
or criminal , and full medical options
do not seem to have been explored•
The fetus described was
congenitally without a brain - what
might possibly be described as brain
dead. There are many more difficult
ethical problems about abnormal
fetuses that are not brain dead.
A five months pregnancy is below
the time of viability (having a good
chance of living independent of the
mother) even for a normal baby.
Senior Class of Hinton High School
in 1947. Anonymous $250 Hinton.
William Redden $20, Joyce Bason,
Saint Mary GA. $25 in memory of
her father Harry Lenhoff, Hinton
High School Band Director 1950-
1952. Gregory & Shirley Vandall
Hinton $50, Fred Lenhoff$30 River
Forest II., in memory of his father
Harry Lenhoff Hinton High School
Band Director 1950-1952. Fidelis
Class First Baptist Church Hinton
$50. Scott & Emily Briers Hinton
$100. and $354 from a car wash the
Band Boosters and Band Members
held on Memorial Day. If you would
like to make a donation for uniforms
send to: Summers County Band
Uniform Fund, Att: Gary Miller, 136
Cross Street, Hinton, West Virginia
25951.
Thanks for your outstanding
support,
Gary Miller
S.C. Band Boosters
• RAHAJ..L REPORT
GLADE AND HAMLET,
VILLAGES OF YESTERYEAR
IN THE NEW RIVER GORGE:
Part 2.
During 1921 Glade and Hamlet
suddenly came alive when it was
learned a group ofinvesters planned
to bridge New River between the two
villages and build a standard guage
railroad up Glade and Pinch Creeks
to bring out timber to a band mill
they would build at Hamlet.
Work started immediately, early
1921, on grading for the railroad.
The American Bridge Company was
contracted to build the railroad
bridge across New River, seven piers
between the two abutments
approximately 750 feet overall, the
longest railroad bridge spaning New
River. A single band sawmill was
constructed on the flat at Hamlet
and the sound of hammers against
nails and lumber could be heard as
homes were hastily built at both
communities of Hamlet and Glade.
After overcoming some difficult
engineering problems, the Glade
Bridge work was completed in
January or February 1923 and
ready for the laying of steel.
In the meantime, Miss Grace
Elizabeth Marlowe of Greenbrier
County, West Virginia and a school
teacher in that County, married Mr.
Emmett D. Brandt, a C&O Railway
employee, and in November 1924
they went to Glade to establish their
home where their two daughters,
Rosemary and Betty, and their, son,
Lewis, were born and raised. They
lived happily there until 1944 when
they moved to Meadow Creek.
Mrs. Grace Brandt remembers
the great difference in the area when
she visited in 1921 and when she
returned there to live in November
1924. She remembers a Valentine
party at the Hamlet Club House
when she was the dance partner of
Dr. J. W. Stokes, who in later years,
Therefore, delivery of a five months
pregnancy is not a "partial .birth GG Fgrg, ottc n War" Not
rtm, ,iwhtch really deScrlbes. :
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• Forgottenin 00cst
infantwho can live indepnde'ntly ...... ' =
with or without the mother. In a well
performed therapeutic abortion at
five months, cutting the tiny
umbilical cord would not be a
criminal act if it were necessary, as
the fetus is already noted to be
nonviable.
Another good option in case of
anticipated difficulty at this stage
would be a hysterotom.y (not
hysterectomy) by.an extraperitoneal
approach if necessary. This is very
safe, permits the mother a very
quick recovery (home on the same
or next day), and minimal chances
of further difficulties.
I have had to manage dozens of
obstetrical problems - many much
worse than this - all legally, and I
still find.no reason for a genuine
partial birth abortion for a normal,
viable baby.
Ronald S. Seaton, M.D.
Hinton
Letter to the Editor
Band Uniform
Donations
Because it came on the heels of
World War If, and was quickly
followed by the Vietnam War, the
Korean War has long been known as
the "Forgotten War for many years,
but West Virginians remember all
those who have fought in America's
honor,
During the early morning of June
• 25, 1950, Communist North Korea
invaded South Korea. Two days
later, President Harry S. Truman
ordered U.S. military intervention.
The war raged for three years, and
although it ended inconclusively in
1953, it established an important
precedent for United States'
intervention to contain Communist
expansion and protect democracy.
There are many important
reasons to commemorate the
anniversary of the Korean War. For
instance, it markedthe first time
that white soldiers fought alongside
African American soldiers in armed
conflict. In addition, the first all jet
air battle occurred during the
Korean War. Despite its many
milestones, the Korean War should
be remembered for something else,
something more important--the
millions of men and women who
served and sacrificed for the cadse
of democracy, and we should not
forget those who served by their
sides who came back to the place
they call home.
Throughout the three years of the
Korean War, over 5.7 million
members oftheArmed Forces served
in an effort to stop the spread of
communism in Korea and
throughout the world. Of these
proud men and women, over 54,250
paid the ultimate sacrifice in service
to their country while an additional
92,134 were wounded and 8,176
were missing in action or prisoners
of war.
Though the war might be
recognized as the "Forgotten War,"
those that served bravely for their
country have never been forgotten.
Yet, those in the Korean Var who
LETTERS POLICY
Letters are welcome, but no more
than one letter each month will be
accepted from the same writer.
Preference will be given to letters of
300 words or less. Longer letters
may be shortened or rejected.
Letters must be signed and must
include an address and phone
number. The telephone number will
not be published. Letters will be
edited for grammar, spelling, taste,
syntax, and libel. Names will not be
withheld.
Address them to Letters to the
Editor, P. O. Box 1000, Hinton, WV
25951•
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were injured combating
Communism and many more
Veterans who were wounded in the
name of America seem to be
forgotten by some.
Earlier this month, I, along with
many of my fellow members of
Congress, pushed for legislation that
would halt the Veterans
Administration's practice of
"concurrent receipt," which reduces
a service-connected disabled
veteran's military retirement by the
amount of disability benefits he or
she receives. No other federal
employees are asked to make the
same sacrifice.
Our veterans didn't shortchange
us when they lost use of their
bodiesthrough their service to our
country, and our Nation shouldn't
keep tryingto shortchange them of
the benefits they deserve.
As the veterans of the Korean
War stood together in racial unity
and stood up to the onslaught of
Communism, America should stand
up for our veterans who selflessly
gave of themselves, knowing that
they represented the greatest
Nation on Earth.
It is time for America to live up to
this doctrine, and give our disabled
veterans the benefits they so rightly
deserve.
U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV)
represents West Virginia's 3rd
District.
Nothing is more lmponsible for
the good old days than a bad
memory.
--Franklin P. Adams
was widely known throughout the
state of West Virginia and fondly
remembered by many Summers
Countians.
Glade Bridge was a flat truss
bridge, i.e., there was no
superstructure overhead. There was
no walkway over the bridge and
pedestrians had to walk very
carefully, stepping on ties as they
crossed over from one community to
(;he other. One day in 1925 Mrs.
Brant remembers going over the
bridge to Hamlet Company Store to
purchase a few groceries. Returning,
as she reached about middle of the
bridge, the lumber train came onto
the bridge from Hamlet. She became
frightened and started to run to the
Glade side, her beef roast slipped
from her grasp and fell into New
River. She realized, after her initial
" excitement, the engineer in charge
of the train would not have struck
her, in fact, the train always moved
at a walking pace. Later that year
the Glade Creek Coal and Lumber
Company installed a board walk
between the two rails over the bridge
eliminating a great danger.
Mrs. Brandt also remembers the
C&O depot building at Glade but in
1921 there was no freight agent
employed there. There had been, in
previous years, a Freight Agent
located at Glade. In 1907 Mr. J. B.
Thomas was the agent but sometime
later the agency was eliminated. It
was in February 1907 the C&O
track walker found a new born baby
by the side of the railroad track
about a mile west of Glade. The child
had apparenlty been thrown from a
train and the remains were buried
at Glade• It is not known if the crime
was ever solved. When Mrs. Brandt
returned to Glade in 1924 there was
an agent she belives was named
and ticket offices and a waiting room
for passengers. The upstairs of the
depot was used for living quarters.
Soon after she arrived an elderly
gentleman named Erastus P.
Beasley who lived at Meadow Creek
and commuted via passenger train
was the railway Agent at Glade. he
had quite a severe hearing
deficiency and would often get Mrs.
Brandt to make telephone calls in
his behalf. On the morning of
Saturday, February 11, 1933, Mr.
Beasley stepped from local
passenger train No. 7 enroute to
work accompanied by his brother-in-
law, Rev. Dave G. Richmond. While
walking across the eastbound track,
at 6:07 a.m., Mr. Beasley was struck
by fast passenger train No. 4 and
instantly killed. His body was not
mangled in any way but his neck
broken. Preacher Dave, as he was
affectionately called, had crossed
safely but was slightly injured when
Mr• Beasley's body was thrust
against him.
The resulting vacancy was then
filled by Mr. W. E. Velines who soon
afterward went to Raleigh, W. VA.,
in Raleigh County as C&O Agent.
The Agency at Glade was then filled
by Mr. Claude Stanley Sweet who
remained there until the agency
closed in 1939 or 1940. His son, Stan
Sweet, is presently the weather man
for WVVA-TV Bluefield, W. VA.
Mr. Daniel R. Crawford of
Fayetteville, W. VA•, retired
Supervisor of Tracks for the C&O,
remembers when Mr. Beasley, the
agent at Glade, was struck and
killed by No. 4. He also remembers
when he was agent at Cotton Hill
and trapped Bobcats and kept them
in the C&O freight house. A novelty
for railroad men to stop in to see the
wild cats.
Travis Michael Wirt
Named To Dean's
List
Travis Michael Wirt, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles R. Farley of
Pipestem, West Virginia; was flamed
to the Dean's List by Dr. Matthew
A. Beemer, Vice Presiden for
Academic Affairs, at Pensacola
Christian College, for academic
achievement during the 2003 spring
semester. This was a result of
earning a B average or higher.
Travis is a 2000 graduate of
Summers County High SChool,
Hinten, WV. He is the grandson of
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe H. Lilly of
Pipestem, WV. His major is Bible
studies•
Pensacola Christian College is a
liberal arts college enrolling
students from every state in the U.S.
and moe than sixty foreign
countries. Pensacola Christian
College has an enrollment of
approximately 4,700 students in its
undergraduate and graduate
programs and offers over 60
programs of study.
Dear Editor:
The Summers County High
School Band Uniform Fund has
reached its goal. As of this date we
have raised $6,437•37. As a matter
of fact the response was so great that
we ordered one more uniform than
we expected. Next year the band is
expected to grow by yet another ten
members. Therefore we need to aise
another $6,000 for next years band.
The band and band boosters would
like to thanl$ all of those for their
donations. Dr. S. K. Shammaa,
Hinton, $100, Casey M. Jones VFW
• Post 4500 Hinton $25, V. E. & P. J.
Lilly $250 former Hinton Band
member 1939-1945, David & Shirley
Ballard Hinton $25., Larry Kleintop,
Hinton $50, Estel & Betty Adkins
Hinton $50., Mary Wheeler
Ronce'erte $50., former Hinton
resident in memory of her late
husband Calvin Wheeler, John &
Sandra Pivont Hardy $25 of Clifton
Forge, VA. in honor of her mother
Ruth Pivont and in memory of her
father Leon Pi;ont who worked so
hard as Band Boosters.
Anonymous $20 & $50 Both of
Hinton. Kathy Goins & William
Mills $50., Baltimore, MD., Robert
& Dorothy Miller, Hinton $50.,
Amanda Cales $50. Hinton, Ray &
Marlene Rudisill, Hinton $25., Noah
& Kathleen Wallace $25. Cool Ridge,
Former Band Director at Shady
Spring Iigh School, Kent Rogers
$100. AshUe, NC. in honor of his
brother Jack Rogers former band
member and Bobcat basketball and
Dodd. The downstairs part of the • Continued next week.
depot was utilized for C & O freight [
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After fighting tirelessly to make
sure the Children's Health
Insurance Program (CHIP) receives
the funding it deserves to help needy
children, Senator Jay Rockefeller
(D-WV) announced today that the
Senate Committee on Finance
unanimously approved legislation
that would preserve $2.7 billion for
the program. The legislation, which
would revert much-needed dollars
back into the program from the
Treasury, is expected to sail through
the Senate next week. The House
of Representatives is also expected
to approve a similar measure in the
next few weeks.
"Children in West Virginia and
throughout the country will
continue to receive the health
insurance they need and cieserve.
By securing funding for CHIP, we
SCHOLARSHIP
AWARDS HELP
LOCAL STUDENTS
Concord College has announced
several scholarship recipients for the
2003-2004 academic year. The
following student is among those
who have earned recognition:
Justin M. Keaton has been
awarded the Charles Buford
Anderson Scholarship. He is the son
of Harry and Regina Keaton of
Hinton, West Virginia.
For information on attending
Concord call 1-888-384-5249 or 1-
304-384-5248 or e mail
admissions@,concord.edu.
Bass Lake Park is having a
July 4th. •Family Fun Day
!
Any church, civic organization, or
individuals interested in setting up a
booth of games, crafts, etc. please call
466-6416 or 575-5464.
are not only securing healthcare for
some of our neediest children, but
we also are investing in a healthy
future for them," said Rockefeller, a
senior member of the finance panel.
Today's Senate action ends a long
process in which Rockefeller, along
with Senators Lincoln Chafee (RI),
Olympia Snowe (ME) and Edward
Kennedy (MA), battled to put $2.7
billion in unspent CHIP funds that
accrued from 1997-2001 back into
the program to help alleviate the
growing costs due to increasing
enrollment. Not only does the CHIP
legislation put the designated
money back into the program, it also
implements new rules that would
protect the money from being shifted
back to the Treasury, thereby
safekeeping future funding for the
program.
"There is nothing more important
than access to quality and affordable
healthcare, said Rockefeller, who
has been a key fighter in the Senate
for healthcare, ranging from
healthcare for children (CHIP) to a
Medicare prescription drug benefit
for seniors.
In 1997, Rockefeller and Senator
John Chafee (RI) authored the CHIP
program, which, in 2002 alone,
provided health insurance for more
than 20,000 West Virginia children,
and 5.2 million children nationwide.-
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